- Date
- 1996-10-02
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyreligioncommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 1996 Beaver Beacon carries a Rasch family remembrance of Patty Rasch, who died October 2. It describes her affection for Beaver Island, her Irish Catholic roots, her family’s time on the island, and her daughter Chelsea’s Holy Cross christening.
Evidence limits
This is a family remembrance rather than a full obituary or vital record.
Sources
- The Rasch family remembers Patty as a newcomer who loved Beaver Island, whose Irish Catholic roots and community life connected her to the island, and whose daughter Chelsea had been christened at Holy Cross. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the family remembrance.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers Patty Rasch after her death in October 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-patty-rasch-remembrance-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1996, “Patty Rasch d. Oct 2, 1996.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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